adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
As in a story for children; pleasant and idealized, or having a happy conclusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A book containing stories, especially children's stories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: book
History
Etymology
From story + book.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
storieboek
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Bulgarian:
книга с приказки
(kniga s prikazki)
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Chinese Mandarin:
故事書 /故事书
(gùshishū)
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Min Nan Chinese:
故事冊 /故事册
(kò͘-sū-chheh)
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Dutch:
verhalenboek
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Finnish:
satukirja
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
German:
Geschichtenbuch
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Hungarian:
mesekönyv
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Manx:
lioar skeeal
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Spanish:
libro de cuentos
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Swedish:
sagobok
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories
Vietnamese:
tiểu thuyết
— a book containing stories, especially children's stories